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Kankakee County Humane Society offers tips for pets in pandemic

The Kankakee Humane Society is advising residents in the area to think about who would look over your four-legged friends in a time of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advocate Hospital suspends COVID-19 testing, shuttered hospitals may reopening

Advocate Hospitals across Chicago have suspended COVID-19 testing due to a lack of materials to do just that. The announcement was made in a news release...

Kankakee Community College announces Spring 2020 semester will remain entirely online

Kankakee Community College announced today it will shift to online-based coursework until the end of the Spring 2020 semester as a measure to combat the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Chicago Company develops COVID-19 tests, process 500 tests in less than 24 hours

A hospital in North Chicago has announced it will begin sending 150,000 newly approved tests for COVID-19 to hospitals across the country. Abbot Laboratories announced the news on...

‘Blue Whale’ in sewer system? Flushing these items could do it

Flushing these items could put a ‘Blue Whale’ in sewer system. The City of Kankakee is asking residents to not flush items they’ve recently stock up...

Burger King offers free meals, Kohl’s closes, Texas Roadhouse reopens as Curbside

While the business world continues to wrap its head around a nation that grinds to a halt, Burger King has stepped up during this pandemic to offer 2 free kids meals with any meal purchase during the COVID-19 crisis. The company announced that starting next week; kids' meals will be free for parents to ease a feeding crisis in the nation. The offer will only be available via the Burger King App where you’ll find a coupon. Offer valid one time per guest through April 6th.